Press Releases
In this section of the Blue Cross Blue Shield MediaRoom, you'll find our news releases. The releases are listed in chronological order and are archived by year.
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Apr 3, 2023
In response to severe weather in Kentucky and Missouri, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. Blue Cross has more than...
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Mar 30, 2023
In response to U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor's ruling to invalidate a major provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requiring free preventive care services, Blue Cross Blue Shield of...
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Mar 28, 2023
In response to severe weather in Georgia and Mississippi, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. Blue Cross has more...
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Mar 14, 2023
In response to severe weather in New Jersey and New York, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. Blue Cross has more...
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Mar 8, 2023Sponsorship seeks applications from local municipalities and schools across Massachusetts
(BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – March 8, 2023) — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) today announced the second year of a statewide sponsorship...
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Mar 2, 2023
In response to severe weather in California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. Blue Cross has more than 17,000...
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Mar 1, 2023Also releases new annual report highlighting leadership in mental health access and health equity
BOSTON – March 1, 2023 – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. (together, “Blue Cross”) today reported a combined...
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Feb 14, 2023
Community leader and affordable housing advocate provides unique expertise to Massachusetts' leading health plan BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Vanessa Calderón-Rosado has been elected...
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Feb 7, 2023
In response to ice storms in Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. Blue Cross has more than 12,500 members...
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Feb 1, 2023
In response to severe weather in Arkansas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. Blue Cross has more than 3,100 members...
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Jan 31, 2023
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") is providing $300,000 to support heating assistance across Massachusetts – especially critical as temperatures are expected to drop below...
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Jan 27, 2023
In response to severe weather in Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. Blue Cross has more than 8,500 members...
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Jan 17, 2023
In response to severe weather in Alabama and Georgia, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. Blue Cross has more than...
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Jan 10, 2023
Dr. Debbie Peikes has joined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") as vice president of measurement and evaluation. In her new role, Peikes is responsible for broadening and...
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Jan 6, 2023
In response to severe winter storms in California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. Blue Cross has more than...
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Dec 28, 2022
In response to the blizzard that struck New York, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who live in affected communities. Blue Cross has...
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Dec 20, 2022
Blue Cross MA partners with GenUnity to launch new community leadership program in honor of outgoing CEO BOSTON, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrew Dreyfus, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue...
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Dec 15, 2022
State's leading health plan partners with medical community to address inequities in care BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") today...
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Dec 14, 2022
In response to tornados that struck Texas and Oklahoma, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members who live in affected communities. Blue Cross...
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Dec 7, 2022
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") is proud to be named a 2022 WorkWell Massachusetts Awards program winner in the large group category for exemplary worksite health promotion....
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Nov 30, 2022
State's leading health plan expands care options to meet unprecedented demand BOSTON, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New data released today by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue...
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Nov 21, 2022
With the holiday season approaching and AAA predicting heavy holiday travel, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. (Blue Cross) is urging everyone to get their flu vaccines and...
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Nov 15, 2022
BOSTON — November 15, 2022 — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. (Blue Cross) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. today reported a combined after-tax...
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Nov 9, 2022
Company announces new climate action goals and $770,000 in environmental justice grants BOSTON, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) today announced...
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Nov 7, 2022
In anticipation of a disaster being declared in Florida due to Subtropical Storm Nicole, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members across all...
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Nov 3, 2022
At annual Summit, Coalition announces increased focus on research and partnerships BOSTON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care (Coalition) today...
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Nov 1, 2022
Offerings include expanded access to virtual and in-person care, no- and low-cost pharmacy benefits, new digital solutions, and interactive chronic condition management programs BOSTON, Nov. 1, 2022 /
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Oct 19, 2022
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is cautioning members to be vigilant, as scams offering free durable medical equipment (DME) and pharmacy products are on the rise. "While...
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Oct 17, 2022
Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and Malden City Councilor Stephen Winslow joined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Lyft for celebratory event MEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/...
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Oct 13, 2022
Medicare beneficiaries have until Dec. 7 to choose one of Blue Cross' highly rated, affordable Medicare Advantage plans [i] BOSTON, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For 2023, Blue Cross Blue Shield...
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Oct 12, 2022
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") today announced the completion of a proof-of-concept pilot called "FastPass," an automated prior authorization process from end-to-end,...
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Oct 11, 2022
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) again has been named one of the top health plans in the country, according to the nation's authority on health plan quality. The National...
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Oct 6, 2022
The New England Employee Benefits Council (NEEBC) is leveraging its board to strengthen and reimagine its mission and content. As a leading source of unbiased employee benefits and total rewards...
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Oct 5, 2022
Riders will also receive a complimentary Bluebikes code to share with a friend, courtesy of Blue Cross' "Take a ride, Give a ride" program BOSTON, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of...
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Oct 3, 2022
In anticipation of a disaster declaration being declared in Maryland due to Tropical Storm Ian, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for members across...
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Sep 30, 2022
In response to the states of emergency declared in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia in anticipation of Hurricane Ian, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue...
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Sep 29, 2022
Since Service Day's inception in 2011, Blue Cross has contributed nearly $11 million of value to local not-for-profits through this annual volunteer day BOSTON, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --...
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Sep 27, 2022
Funds will support initiatives aimed at reducing inequities in hypertension and diabetes care, improving data collection, and more BOSTON, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for...
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Sep 22, 2022
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross MA") is introducing a new virtual primary care option starting Jan. 1, 2023. The new "Virtual Care Team Feature" enables members to receive...
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Sep 19, 2022
Blue Cross Blue Shield continues commitment to sustainability, encouraging residents to lead environmentally healthier lifestyles through complimentary access to public bike share system BOSTON,...
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Sep 14, 2022
Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll and Salem State President John Keenan joined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Lyft for celebratory event SALEM, Mass. , Sept.14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The...
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Sep 8, 2022
Only inflation and housing costs outpaced health care costs as a leading challenge BOSTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The cost of health care, not the COVID-19 pandemic, is now the top health...
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Aug 30, 2022
The Board of Directors of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) has selected Sarah Iselin as the company's new president and chief executive officer. Iselin, the company's first female...
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Aug 25, 2022
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) today announced a collaboration with VillageMD, which is a fast growing national provider of value-based primary care services through its...
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Aug 22, 2022
BOSTON — August 22, 2022 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) today announced that small employers and individual policyholders who were covered in 2021 under a Blue Cross...
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Aug 18, 2022
Additional valet service creates more capacity at some of the busiest stations and complements City of Boston's free 30-day pass offer BOSTON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To help support Metro...
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Aug 16, 2022
Dr. Karl Laskowski has joined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) as vice president and medical director of clinical programs and strategy. In his new role, Laskowski is...
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Aug 15, 2022
BOSTON — August 15, 2022 — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. (Blue Cross) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. today reported a combined after-tax...
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Aug 4, 2022
For the third consecutive year, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has been named a 'Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion,' scoring 100% on the Disability Equality Index...
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Aug 1, 2022
Riders can enjoy complimentary passes as part of "Mindful Mondays" throughout National Wellness Month, courtesy of Blue Cross BOSTON, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of National...